Your lazy little baby sleeps approximately 90 to 95 percent of the day now. At this point in their development, brain scans show that babies have the ability to dream when they are sleeping. We wonder what babies dream about…? Do they simply dream about swimming, swallowing amniotic fluid and hiccupping…? Or getting to stretch out, finally?
You see, that little rascal is about as big as a pineapple, weighing 4 lbs. and measuring 18 inches long from head to toe. Since there isn't much space left in your uterus, you're probably feeling more of a tapping sensation than those familiar big rolling motions in your belly. But the big news is, around this time, your baby is moving into the position to prepare for birth. If he hasn’t flipped yet, he will soon.
As for you, everyone likes to give pregnant women advice and now is when people will try to predict the sex of your baby. Don't be surprised if someone you've never met stops you at the supermarket, offering a gender prophecy. Even though the old wives' tales are far from foolproof, they can be more entertaining than their more reliable successors - amniocentesis and ultrasound.
It's a boy if:
You didn't experience morning sickness in early pregnancy
Your baby's heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute
You are carrying all of the weight in front and low
Your areola have darkened considerably
You are craving salty or sour foods and protein
Your hands and feet are colder than they were before getting pregnant
The hair on your legs has grown faster during pregnancy
Your skin is very dry
Your pillow faces north when you sleep
Dad-to-be is gaining weight too
Pregnancy has you looking better than ever
Your urine is a bright yellow in colour
If you hang your wedding ring over your belly, it moves in circles
You are having headaches
You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived the number is even
It's a girl if:
You had morning sickness early in pregnancy
Your baby's heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute
You are carrying the weight in your hips and rear
Your left breast is larger than your right breast
Your hair gets reddish highlights (without going to your colourist)
You are carrying high and long
You crave sweets, fruit, orange juice
You don't look quite as good as normal during pregnancy
You are moodier than usual during pregnancy
Your skin breaks out more than usual
You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread
Your pillow faces south when you sleep
Your urine is a dull yellow in colour
If you hang your wedding ring over your belly, it moves from side to side
If you add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived the number is odd
There is also a quiz to determine the sex of the baby.
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